Fang Xiang

This is both a work of science fiction and an exploration of the meaning of life, love, literature and art. Brainpower is no longer the main ingredient for being human in this far distant future world.  Spirituality, physical balance, and diligence all come together as integrity for Chen Mu, the Card Apprentice.  The cards which Chen Mu masters in his own scrappy way, distill all the powers of the cosmos –  human and nonhuman –  into something that is not a book, not technology, and neither art nor magic, but is these and more.  Learn about these strange cards, which can embody everything you might imagine for the future of technology, but also a future beyond technology which promotes the best, and sometimes the worst, from mankind’s past.

The Card Apprentice

<p>The initial speed of the large energy saw-wheel was quite slow but increased in the blink of an eye. The wailing sound changed from its initial thrumming into the sound of a tempest with overwhelming power! Giving off an eye-piercingly white glow, the saw-wheel was like a continuously burning and incredibly powerful small sun falling from the sky.</p>

<p>All the blood drained from the faces of the guards from the Chichi Trading Firm, and they started to shake. By then, Duan Fu's gaze had gotten back a little of its spirit as he watched that appallingly strong energy saw-wheel coming from the sky in terror. Up until then, his brain still hadn't reacted. Having been in Zargan for so long, he'd heard a little about Ji Ming's skills. Ordinarily, Ji Ming would seldom make any moves; there were pitifully few challengers worth his doing anything about. He thought again about the lively atmosphere of the training camp, with everyone brave and the thugs forming groups.</p>

The Meteor Chopper